From watching the games and keeping track of some of the player statistics ourselves, there might be some discrepancies between what was seen on the floor and the actual numbers that showed up in the boxscores.
Visit the official site of PIT for boxscores and more info on the tournament.
Pullouts: James Augustine, Taj Gray, Brad Buckman and James White did not make it to Portsmouth, and were replaced by Rashad Anderson, Harding Nana, Nick Lewis and Chris Hunter.
Portsmouth Invitational Tournament:
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Naval Shipyard 84- Tidewater Sealants 75
Carl Krauser, 6-2, Point Guard, Pittsburgh
11 points, 12 assists, 4 turnovers, 2 rebounds 1 steal, 30 minutes
Eric Weiss
Krauser was very proactive during the first half of the Shipyards first game as he and Notre Dame product Chris Quinn had a mini dual going for a while. Krauser plays with intensity on both ends of the court and while not the fastest player, stays up under his opponents chin forcing him into decisions.
Offensively, Krauser lacks superior explosiveness and got eaten up a couple of times on otherwise strong drives to the hole. Much of this could be attributed to poor spacing and general unfamiliarity/chaos of the Invitationals first game. Krauser needs to develop a more consistent jump shot if he wants to be able to translate his other skills into professional success. His shot is slow and pretty mechanical but he was around the rim and the shot was soft, so theres some hope.
The second half resulted in some more solid play, though he completely shelved his perimeter and pull up jumpers. Krauser is street smart, thats the best word to describe him. He was vocal and got his team organized on numerous occasions.
The best part about his performance was that he carried a sense of urgency on both ends of the court. Though his performance has to be tempered against the level of competition, Krauser didnt have much trouble handling anything that was thrown at him. His defense was as sound as his playmaking and he made a number of very solid dribble drives utilizing sound judgment, good change of speed, and peripheral vision.
A good game overall, although his assist stats appear to be quite generous..